Clinics & Services

Antenatal Clinic

These are held at Sighthill Health Centre on Tuesdays (09:00 – 11:00) run by the midwives in consultation with the GP’s and the obstetricians from Simpson Maternity Unit.

Baby Clinic

The drop-in baby clinic is held every Thursday morning between 10:00 and 12:00.

Routine checks on child development and immunisations are carried out. The health visitors and doctors are also available to discuss any child health problems.

Contraceptive Services & Cervical Smears

These are available from any of the doctors in the normal surgeries.

Cervical smears are also available by prior appointment with the nurses in the treatment room and with the practice nurse.

Health Checks

Adults (age 16-75) who have not been seen in the practice for more than 3 years may phone to ask for a health check. This also applies to patients over 75 who have not been seen for more than 12 months.

Minor Surgery

Dr Tony Harrison and Dr Chris Nickerson perform minor surgery by special appointment. In addition there is a regular wart clinic.

Treatment Room

There is a fully equipped treatment room at the health centre. Exact opening times are available from reception.

Smoking Cessation

Other Services Available

Many other services are available to the community from the Health Centre. These include dentistry, physiotherapy, chiropody, psychiatry and dietetics.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following: